Development Aid: NATO
Commons · Question 34279 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Chris Law
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) total amount and (b) proportion of the reduction in ODA spending has been directly re-allocated to NATO spending.
Answer
Answered by Darren Jones, 6 Mar 2025
The UK will step up to safeguard continental security on an enduring basis by increasing defence investment to 2.5% of GDP by 2027. Our increase in defence spending will be funded by reducing Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI....